Vernon Maxwell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vernon Maxwell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.